Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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